Learn How to Make Chandelier Earrings
I never dreamed that I could learn how to make jewelry, let alone, how to make chandelier earrings. They are my favorite style of earring. However, once I had learned to make Simple Drop Earrings, I realized that chandelier earrings would be just as easy, except with more steps. I love how these turned out!
If I can do it, I know you too, can learn to make chandelier earrings. If you've never made earrings before, I suggest you make a pair of Simple Drop Earrings. It will teach you all the basic techniques and steps used in making chandelier earrings. Besides, you'll have another pair of earrings, and who wouldn't want that? To make a pair of chandelier earrings you will need the following: - 2 fish hook earwires (you could also use ball posts)
- 2 chandelier connectors
- 4 eye pins (you can also use pieces of wire cut from other earring projects and bend your own loop)
- 5 head pins (mine have decorative tips)
- a variety of beads - I used 1 clear 10mm teardrop, 2 clear 6mm 4 sided double cones, 5 clear #7 (about 3mm) seed beads, 15 pink #10 (about 2mm) seed beads, 3 clear #10 seed beads, and 7 gemstone chips in amethyst, pink, pale green and clear.
TIP: My chandelier connectors are 5 to 1 connectors. There are 5 loops for dangles that connect to 1 loop at the top. If you choose a 3 to one connector you will need fewer pins and beads.
You will also need some simple tools that you probably already have on hand:- needle nose pliers
- round nose pliers
- wire cutters
How to Make Chandelier Earrings Step-by-Step
Now you are ready to learn how to make chandelier earrings. Let's get down to it.Step 1: Create the first drop from the earwire. Using an eye pin or a 1 inch piece of wire, open or create a loop and slip it onto the loop of an earwire.
Step 2: Slip a seed bead (I used a clear #7) onto the wire. Trim the wire about 7mm from the bead. Make another loop. To learn how to make loops, and open or close loops properly see Simple Drop Earrings.
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